Plants Recommended for Student Propagation

Click on the name of a plant to go to a website with information about the plant.

Note: An annual will live for one year. A perennial will live for several years.

Walking Iris - Perennial

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This plant likes moist soil and shade. It can be planted in flower beds or in pots for indoor use. It will die back in very cold weather, but will come back in the spring.


Spider Plant or Airplane Plant Perennial

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This plant likes moist soil and shade. It can be planted in flower beds or in pots and hanging baskets. It will die back in very cold weather, but will come back in the spring.

Sun Coleus Annual

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This plant likes well drained soil in sun or shade. It does not like cold weather. Pinch off the little white flowers in order for the plant to continue growing. Cuttings may be rooted indoors for the next year.

Cardinal Spear- Perennial

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This plant likes moist, well drained soil in part sun to full shade. Hummingbirds love this plant!

Dragon Wing Begonia - Perennial (if protected from cold weather)

Dragon_wing_begonia.JPG This plant likes moist, well drained soil in shady areas. It can be planted in the ground or in pots and hanging baskets. It does not like cold weather.


Purple Heart Plant- Perennial

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This is a tough plant that will survive the hottest summers and the coldest winters. It can be planted in pots or in the ground, in full sun or shade.

Rosemary - Perennial

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Rosemary is a tough plant that likes dry soil conditions. It can be planted in pots or in the ground. Plant in full sun and bring indoors in freezing weather.

Wandering Jew- Perennial

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Wandering Jew is a plant that is very easy to grow and does well in hanging baskets. It can be grown as an indoor plant or outdoors in warm climates. It grows well in shade or indirect light.


Creeping Charlie /Swedish Ivy - Perennial

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Creeping Charlie is another easy to grow plant that does well in hanging baskets. It can be grown as an indoor plant or outdoors in warm climates. It does well in shade or indirect light.

Sweet Potato Vine - Perennial

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Sweet potato vine is a very hardy vine, growing in full sun or part shade. Cuttings root easily in water or may be placed directly into a potting mix. While the vine dies back in the winter, it will sprout from the underground tubers in the spring. During dry weather, the vine wilts and will need water. Vines may be planted in the ground or baskets and may require pruning.